Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Walking In A Winter Wonderland

Nestled in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, lies the small, charmingly elegant town of Estes Park, Colorado. At night, the picturesque atmosphere conveys a magical feeling with its cool, crisp air, clear sky filled with an abundance of stars, trees heavily laden with freshly fallen snow and lights twinkling all about. Marked by beauty and an eerie silence, it imparts a deliciously peaceful and breathtaking moment, a point when time stands still. Having lived in northern Colorado, I have spent alot of time in Estes Park, Colorado, visiting family. Walking in a Winter Wonderland was inspired from a photograph taken on a cold winter night. When I first began painting several years

ago, I started this piece. It was rather large at about 45"X60." At the
time, I was just beginning to transition from traditional quilting to art
quilts. I really had no idea what I was doing but I was determined to jump in
and experiment, nonetheless. Somewhere along the road, I gave up on this piece
and it got stored away as a UFO (unfinished object). Fast forward to February of
this year, I was under the gun with several deadlines. I pulled out this UFO
and finished painting the snow and quilted it. In retrospect, the snow
looks very different from what I might have done years ago. I can definitely see
the change and maturation in my work. When I study it, there are so many things
I would do differently today. Still, it is a lesson in learning priorities and
maturing both personally and professionally. I am thrilled that this piece has
been accepted into Tactile Architecture for IQF 2013. It has been a fun ride and
I am most grateful for athe opportunities.

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About Me

Hi, I’m Barb Forrister and I am a fiber artist. I am a member of International Quilt Association (IQA), Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA), American Quilter Society, Austin Fiber Arts (AFA), Dallas Quilt Guild (DQG) and Austin Area Quilt Guild (AAQG). I make my own original designs and I usually begin with a painted and or dyed surface and then build from there. I absolutely adore texture. My goal is to capture the viewer's attention and interest through both visual and tactile means. I try to accomplish this by adding tulle, organza, organdie, chiffon, cheesecloth, and heat distressed plastics to impart texture to my work.